This natural wood portrait mask (Tag #393) is a refined example of Pacific Northwest Coast carving, created to represent a human elder rather than a supernatural being. The realistic facial features—pronounced brow, deeply set eyes, and carved wrinkles—emphasize age, dignity,…
Signed David SR Nibgoarsi, Canadian law regulates the export of artworks made from whale bone, walrus or narwhal ivory, caribou antler, and other wildlife materials. Under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act,…
Hand-carved wooden mask from Iroquois Indigenous community, featuring deep-set eyes, strong red-painted eyebrows, a prominent nose, and a wide mouth, hallmarks of the dramatic Iroquois Indigenous False Face carving tradition. Hollowed and finished in traditional red pigments, traditionally false face…
This Kuba Nyet Helmet Mask from the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a powerful variant of the royal Bwoom mask, featuring dramatic horns, cowrie shells, beadwork, and intricate geometric patterns. Traditionally used in initiation and funerary ceremonies, it symbolises…
